Sorrow a doubt of that." Then the priest paused.
"And why shouldn't I ?" asked Neville.
"I'm not saying that you shouldn't, Mr.Neville.It wouldn't be civil nor yet nathural after knowing them as you have done.

If you didn't go they'd be thinking there was a rason for your staying away, and that'd be worse than all.

But, Mr.Neville--" "Out with it, Father Marty." Fred knew what was coming fairly well, and he also had thought a good deal upon the matter.
"Them two ladies, Mr.Neville, live up there all alone, with sorrow a human being in the world to protect them,--barring myself." "Why should they want protection ?" "Just because they're lone women, and because one of them is very young and very beautiful." "They are both beautiful," said Neville.
"'Deed and they are,--both of 'em.

The mother can look afther herself, and after a fashion, too, she can look afther her daughter.

I shouldn't like to be the man to come in her way when he'd once decaived her child.
You're a young man, Mr.Neville." "That's my misfortune." "And one who stands very high in the world.